Removable wardrobe-trunk tray.



e. HfWHEARY.

REMOVABLE WARDROBE TRUNK TRAY.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-2| I914.

Patenfed Feb.8,1916. 2 SHEETS-SHEETI 0? 7721A. d W

MwLM ATTORNEYS.

G. H. WHEARY. REMOVABLE WARDROBE TRUNK TRAY.

APPLICATION FILED mac. 2. 1914.

Patented Feb. 8,1916.

WM A 7 7- W/TNEEEEE L d-M GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, OFRAG'INE, WISCONSIN.

REMOVABLE wARDRoBE-TRUNK TRAY.

To all whom z't mag concern: i v I Be it known that I," GEORGE HENRY lVHEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Removable Wardrobe-Trunk Trays, which the following is a description, refer ence'being had to-the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relatesto improvements in removable wardrobe trunk traysQ It is one of the objectsof the present invention to provide a removable wardrobe trunk tray which may be removed from the trunk and be placed in a convenient and firm upright position for removing or replacing garments in said tray;

A further object of theinvention is to provide a removable wardrobe trunk tray which may be removed from its horizontal position within the body of the trunk and placed vertically on end, and firmly supported such vertical'positionfor use as a wardrobe, the interior'of. the tray being preferably provided with a' complete garment hanger outfit.

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable wardrobe trunk tray having an end or top cover to permit convenientaccess to the garment hanger mounted within the tray and to also provide a .means for holding garments in position on the hangers during transportation of the trunk.

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable wardrobe trunk tray having a means which may be swung to'a position to brace the tray while in vertical position, said means preferably beingin the" "form of a shoe holder which is mounted in the lower portion of the tray and which is adapted to be swung outwardly to tray bracing position. f

A further object of the invention is to provide a removable wardrobe trunk tray "which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose described. i

With the above and other ob ects in new the invention consists of the improved removable wardrobe tray and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying Specification of Letters Patent;

drawings in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the viewsz-Figure 1 is Patented Feb. 8,1916. Application filed December 2,1314. Serial No. 875,061. I i I i V a" top view of a trunk provided with the 1 improved tray, t he cover of the trunk being swung to open position and only shown in part for convenience of illustration; Fig. 2 1s a vertical s'ectional'view ofthe trunk taken on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. Sis a side view of the improved tray removed from the body ofthe trunk; Fig. 4 is afsideview .of the lower part of thetray with the bracing means swung outwardly to. supporting position; Fig. 5 is a rear view of the portion of the tray shown in Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is atop view ofone end portion of amodified form of tray shown positioned within a trunk; Fig.

7 is a side view in upright position of modi I fied formof tray shown in Fig. 6, a part broken away; and Fig. 8 is a transverse sec tlonal View of the trunk ,shown in Fig.1 6.

and taken online 8 '8 thereof.

Referring to the drawings thenumeral 1O mdlcates h y Po t on of'a trunk,

11 the hinged cover, thereof and 12 partitions which divide the bottomIportion of; the body' part of the-trunk into a plurality of compartments and also serve as a support for the improved tray 13 positioned within the trunk and'resting upon the upper edge portions of said partitions. 1n the principal form is of the round outer The trunk shown corner type with inner angular corner portions 14. The tray 13. is of rectangularform. and'of a size to'easily fit within the body of.

the trunk andis provided with reinforcing strips 15 'which'are mounted on the outer sides of the tray and terminate at points adjacent the tray corners and are connected together by angular corner members 16.. These corner members overlap the adjacent ends of the reinforcing strips and extend obliquely around the corners of the tray at angles corresponding to the angles of the inner corners of the trunk body. Rivets 17 secure the corner members to the strips and to the tray; These strips also serve to' fill 'in thespaces between the sides and ends of the tray and the similar parts of the'trunk body. v

' The lower end portion 18 of the tray,

that is' to say, the end portion which is lowermost when the tray is in vertical'position'outside of the trunk, is provided with ahinged member 19 which may be swung from the tray to a supporting position extending out'of the tray tobraceand hold the tray in upright position. In'the' principal form shown the means is in the form of a shoe box or container 20 which is connected to the lower end of the tray by hinges 21. The hinges are mounted on the lower side of the container 20 and on the lower end of the tray and are provided with angular offset portions 22 so that when the container is swung out of the tray and downwardly to supporting position its lower side will be in horizontal alinement with the end portion of the tray. The shoe box or'container is provided with a hinged cover 20 which may be opened to gain access to the interior of the container when the container is swung to supporting posi tion.

The bottom portion of the container is provided with a transverse bar 21 having angular end portions 22 which overlap the edge portions of the tray and hold the con tainer in alined position with the tray when swung therein. The lower end portion of the tray is also provided with angled sup,- porting members 23 which form legs for the rear lower end portion of the tray so that the said tray will be firmly held in upright position when removed from the trunk.

Slotted brace members 24 pivotally connected to the oppositesides of the tray are slidably and pivotally connected at their opposite end portions to the sides of the container 20 by pins 25 which extend through the. elongatedslots 26 of said brace members. The lower end portions of the brace members are shouldered as indicated by the numeral 27, and these shouldered portions are adapted to engage the pins 25 and lock the container in its supporting position.

The upper end portion of the tray has mounted therein oppositely positioned garment hanger tracks 28 upon which are shdably supported garment hangers 29. The tracks 28 are provided with extension tracks 30 hinged to their outer ends which are adapted to be swung outwardly to aline with the fixed tracks so that the garment hangers mounted thereon may be slid outwardly to positions of convenient accessibility.

In order to hold the garment hangers and the garments draped thereon in position ets 34; which are carried by the cover and depend therefrom so that when the extensible tracks are swung to open position the cover is unlocked and may be swung upwardly to open position, and 7 when the cover is in closed position the inward swing of the extensible tracks will engage the angular brackets and lock the cover in closed position.

In the modified form shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 the trunk 10 is of the square corner type and the tray 13 is of the same shape and closely fits within the body portion of the trunk. In this form of tray the reinforcing strips are omitted and the tray is adapted to rest directly upon its lower end and is braced in this position by means of a hinged member 19 which is formed of two pivoted arms 34 joined together by a transverse bar 35. The free end portions of the arms are pivoted to the trunk and the member is adapted to be pulled out of the tray to an angular position with the ends or" the member resting upon the floor as indicated in Fig. 7. A brace member 2st pivoted to one of the arms 34: is adapted to have its shouldered endportion 27 engage a pin 35, projecting inwardly from one of the side walls of the tray, when the member 19 is in supporting position and lock said member in said position. Vhen the tray is not in upright position the supporting member 19 is swung into the tray with the projecting bent ends 35 resting upon the side edges of the tray.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that. the removable wardrobe trunk tray is of very simple construction and may be removed from the trunk and set up in vertical position and be used as a wardrobe.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A trunk tray, comprising a removable tray member adapted to rest upon one of its ends in upright position when removed from the trunk, and a container hinged to the tray member and adapted to be swung to a position to hold and brace the tray in upright position.

2. A trunk tray, comprising a removable tray member adapted to rest upon one of its ends in upright position when removed from the trunk, a container normally positioned within the tray and having its lower outer edge portion hinged to the lower front edge portion of the tray, said hinged connection permitting the container to be swung out of the tray to a position to hold and brace the tray in upright position, and means locking the container in said holding and bracing position.

3. A trunk tray, comprising a removable tray member adapted to rest upon one of its ends in upright position when removed from the trunk, a container normally positioned within the tray hinges connecting the lower outer edge portion of the container to the lower end portion of the tray, said hinged connection permitting the container to be swung out of the tray to a horizontal position on the floor in front of the tray, and a brace member pivoted'to the tray and having a locking engagement with the container.

i. A trunk tray, comprising a removable tray member of rectangular form provided with reinforcing strips mounted on the outer sides and ends of the tray, said tray adapted to rest upon one of its ends in upright position when removed from the trunk, supporting members formed on the lower end of the trunk, a container normally positioned within the tray, offset hinges connecting the lower outer edge portion of the container to the lower end portion of the tray, said hinged connection permitting the container to be swung out of the tray to a horizontal position with its lower portion approximately in horizontal alinement with the reinforcing strip on the lower end of the tray, and a brace member pivoted to the tray and having a locking engagement with the container.

5. A trunk tray, comprising a removable tray member of rectangular form provided with reinforcing strips mounted on the outer sides and ends of the tray, said tray adapted to rest upon one of its ends in upright posi tion when removed from the trunk, supporting members formed on the lower end of the trunk, a container normally v positioned within the tray, offset hinges connecting the lower outer edge portion of the container to the lower end portion of the tray, means for holding the container in position within the tray, said hinged connection permitting the container to be swung out of the tray to a hoizontal position with its lower portion approximately in horizontal alinement with the reinforcing strip on the lower end of the tray, and brace members pivoted to the opposite sides of the tray and having looking engagements with the opposite sides of the container. V

6. A trunk tray, comprising a removable I tray member of rectangular form and having an open front and top, a hinged cover for the open top, garment hanger tracks mounted within the tray adjacent the hinged cover, garment hangers slidably mounted on the tracks, a container positioned within the lower portion of-the tray and closing a part of the open front, hinges connecting the lower outer" edge portion of the container to the lower end portion of the tray, said hinged connection permitting the container to be swung out of the tray to a horizontal position approximately in alinement with the lower end of the tray to hold and brace said tray in vertical position when removed from the trunk, and means for locking the container in holding and bracing position.

. A trunk tray, comprising a removable tray member of rectangular form and hav-v ing an open front and top, a hinged cover for the open top having a padded inner face,

garment hanger tracks mounted within the tray adjacent the hinged cover, garment hangers slidably mounted on the tracks and engaged by the padded portion of the top cover, a container positioned within the lower portion of the tray and closing a part of the open front, hinges connecting the lower outer edge portion of the container to the lower end portion of the tray, said hinged connection permitting the container to be swung out of the tray to a position approximately in horizontal alinement with the lower end of the tray to hold and brace said tray in vertical position when removed from 1 the trunk, and means for locking the container in holding and bracing position.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

I GEORGE HENRY WHEARY. Witnesses:

ANNA M. NELSON, GEORGE B NNIsH.

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Washington, D. C. 

